Revelation: Chapter 20 - Question 3 of 6

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 Read Chapter 20Chapter 20:  Satan is sent to eternal torment:

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. 11And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. Revelation 20:10-12 (NAS)

After the armies of Satan were destroyed by fire from heaven, Satan (the devil) was thrown into the lake of fire to be tormented forever. 

John then looked and saw a great white throne and "Him that sat upon the throne."  The earth and sky fled away and disappeared.

Question:

According to Revelation 20:12, who did John see standing before the throne?

The Dead Satan The Beast


Other Translations - Revelation 20:10-12:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleAnd Satan (the one who tricked those people) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur with the animal and the false prophet. There they will be tortured (punished) day and night forever and ever. 11Then I saw a large white throne. I saw the One who was sitting on the throne. Earth and sky ran away from him and disappeared. 12And I saw the people that had died, great and small, standing before the throne. And the book of life was opened. There were also other books opened. These dead people were judged by the things they had done. These things are written in the books. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. 11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is (the book) of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleAnd the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. 11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (KJV)

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